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Suspect arrested in fatal shooting of CPD Officer Luis Huesca
The suspect wanted in connection with last month's fatal shooting of off-duty Chicago police officer Luis Huesca was taken into custody Wednesday, according to an alderman and a police source familiar with the investigation.
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Editorial: Wait, how much for a latte? Even high-flying Starbucks is suffering.
Not even Starbucks is immune to consumer angst and recoil at sticker shock.
Business
New Amtrak service to begin between Chicago and St. Paul
The new Borealis service will begin May 21.
Politics
Calumet City aldermen question credit card bills for Hooters, hotels, dinners and cars
Calumet City’s municipal credit card statement showing charges from Hooters, a Gordon Ramsey restaurant, a hotel in New Orleans and a Cadillac lease have led aldermen to question whether Mayor Thaddeus Jones or another official is attempting to charge city...
Sports
Miguel Amaya’s development continues to impress Chicago Cubs. Could he be the long-term solution at catcher?
Miguel Amaya’s unexpected call-up last year helped expedite a big-league opportunity that the 25-year-old Chicago Cubs catcher hasn't relinquished.
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Entertainment
Review: ‘Guys and Dolls’ at Drury Lane Theatre needs a little more spark
Interestingly, the famously problematic Cuba sequence of this justly beloved musical has been revised and...
Restaurants, Food and Drink
Swadesi Cafe offers Chicago a Western coffee shop experience that’s distinctly Indian
Swadesi Cafe in the West Loop offers customers the sense of sipping chai at home...
Crime and Public Safety
Former foster dad, family mourn death of boy, 10, in foster care
Dakota Levi Stevens loved doing stuff in nature, said his former foster dad, Hayden Hetzel.
Education
The botched FAFSA rollout leaves students in limbo. Some wonder if their college dreams will survive
The FAFSA, or Free Application for Federal Student Aid, went through a massive overhaul that...
Immigration
Oak Lawn club dives into Smigus-Dyngus, Constitution Day ‘to help the Polish community flourish’
Oak Lawn Community High School students explore, share their Polish heritage through events such as...
Investigations
Tribune’s ‘Stalled Justice’ series on Cook County court delays wins national award for journalistic fairness
"Stalled Justice," a Tribune series exposing dysfunction in the Cook County courts, has won the...
Local News
Baseball and local scores for the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County
High school and local college results and highlights from the area.
History
Today in History: President Barack Obama announces killing of Osama bin Laden
On May 1, 2011, President Barack Obama announced the death of Osama bin Laden during...
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Ask Amy: ‘Smile and wave’ neighbors but don’t seem interested in becoming friends with me
Dear Amy: It just makes me feel sad. Why is it so difficult to make...
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Picnic-planning ideas for the spring season
If you want to plan the perfect spring picnic, food and drink are important, but...